Programs
and Initiatives | Research
Grants
Fogarty International Research Collaboration Award
(FIRCA)
Updated
March 13, 2003
 Current
Program Announcement (PA-02-057)
Program
Announcement Release Date: February 6, 2002
Program
Announcement Number: PA-02-057
PLEASE NOTE
CHANGE IN COLLABORATING COUNTRY ELIGIBILITY: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-TW-04-002.html
.
Collaborating countries must have a
Gross National Income per capita (GNI per capita) below $9,000
according to the World Bank classification system (refer to
the GNI per capita ranking in the left hand column at
http://www.worldbank.org/data/databytopic/GNIPC.pdf
Receipt
deadlines
Deadlines for application are November 25,
March 25, and July 25. Please note that the deadlines are RECEIPT dates, NOT
postmark dates. Please see the following chart: FIC
Program Application Deadlines and Review Cycle
Dates.
Frequently
Asked Questions for New Applicants
Frequently
Asked Questions for Current Grantees
Summary
This program provides funds ($32,000/year
direct costs) to foster international research partnerships
between NIH-supported U.S. scientists and their collaborators
in countries of the developing world. The FIRCA program aims
to benefit the research interests of both the U.S. and foreign
collaborators while increasing research capacity at the
foreign site. U.S. scientists who have an eligible NIH
grant may apply. All areas of biomedical and behavioral
research supported by NIH are eligible FIRCA research
topics.
Participating
NIH Institutes
Country-Specific
Instructions: Brazil
Inquiries
Inquiries are encouraged. The
opportunity to clarify any issues or questions from potential
applicants is welcome.
Please direct inquiries
regarding programmatic issues to: Dr. Kathleen Michels
Program Director
Division of
International Research and Training
Fogarty International
Center
Building 31, Room B2C39
31 Center Drive MSC
2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Telephone: (301)
496-1653
FAX: (301) 402-0779
Email: FIRCA@nih.gov
Please direct inquiries
regarding grants management and other fiscal matters
to:
Mr. Randolph Williams
Grants Management
Specialist
Fogarty International Center
Building 31,
Room B2C39
31 Center Drive MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD
20892-2220
Telephone: (301) 496-5710
FAX:
(301) 594-1211
Archive
* The current Program Announcement replaces
PAR-99-008 which was published in the NIH Guide for Grants and
Contracts, Vol.23, No.44, October 30, 1998.
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